Note: MATH 165 can only be taken with approval of Environmental Studies coordinator

GEOG 500

Senior Seminar

2

Electives (20)

A minimum of 20 units chosen from Groups 1 and 2: (Students must take at least two courses from each of the following groups provided that none have been used elsewhere to meet requirements of this major.)

20

Total Units

79

Group 1

ECON 360

Economics of the Environment

4

GEOG 370

Landscape Analysis

4

GEOG 415

Urban Planning and Land Development

4

GEOG 470

Hydrology and Water Resources

4

GEOG 480

Geomorphology

4

GEOL 312

Geology of California

4

HSCI 322

Air Pollution

2

HSCI 352

Principles of Environmental Health

4

HSCI 401

Advanced Environmental Health

5

PSCI 342

The Politics of Environment

4

Group 2

GEOG 202

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Cartography

5

GEOG 304

Field Methods in Geography

4

GEOG 308

Advanced Geographic Information Systems

5

GEOG 402

Geographic Information Systems Applications

5

GEOG 406

Digital Image Processing

4

GEOL 301

Introduction to Geologic Mapping

4

HSCI 324

Radiological Health and Safety

2

HSCI 478

Environmental Health Management

4

Students are encouraged to use approved independent study courses and approved internships for Group 1 and 2 electives.

B.A. in Environmental Studies - Track B

Requirements (79 units)

Total units required for graduation: 180

Requirements for the B.A. in Environmental Studies - Track B

Lower-division requirements (32)

BIOL 200

Biology of the Cell

5

BIOL 201

Biology of Organisms

5

BIOL 202

Biology of Populations

5

CHEM 215

General Chemistry I: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding

6

CHEM 216

General Chemistry II: Principles of Chemical Reactions

6

Five units chosen from:

5

PHYS 100

Physics in the Modern World

PHYS 121

Basic Concepts of Physics I

Upper-division requirements (31)

CHEM 345

Modern Quantitative Analysis

5

Four units chosen from:

4

ECON 360

Economics of the Environment

HSCI 478

Environmental Health Management

Four units chosen from:

4

GEOG 304

Field Methods in Geography

GEOG 306

Remote Sensing of the Environment

GEOG 406

Digital Image Processing

GEOG 350

Conservation and Natural Resources

4

Four units chosen from:

4

GEOG 360

Weather and Climate

GEOG 365

Climate Change

Four units chosen from:

4

GEOG 480

Geomorphology

GEOL 312

Geology of California

GEOG 500

Senior Seminar

2

Four units chosen from:

4

GEOG 305

Geographic Statistics and Research Methods

MATH 165

Introductory Statistics and Hypothesis Testing

Note: MATH 165 can only be taken with approval of Environmental Studies coordinator

Electives (16)

A minimum of 16 units chosen from one of the following Groups 1 or 2 below.

16

Total Units

79

Group 1 (16)

GEOG 370

Landscape Analysis

4

Five units chosen from:

5

BIOL 450

Ecology

BIOL 455

Marine Biology and Ecology

A minimum of seven units chosen from:

7

BIOL 319

Local Flora

CHEM 221A

Organic Chemistry I Lecture

CHEM 221B

Organic Chemistry I Lab

CHEM 222A

Organic Chemistry II Lecture

CHEM 222B

Organic Chemistry II Lab

GEOG 103

Physical Geography

or GEOL 101

Introductory Geology

HSCI 352

Principles of Environmental Health

HSCI 401

Advanced Environmental Health

Total Units

16

Group 2 (16)

CHEM 221A

Organic Chemistry I Lecture

3

CHEM 221B

Organic Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 222A

Organic Chemistry II Lecture

3

CHEM 222B

Organic Chemistry II Lab

1

A minimum of eight units chosen from:

8

BIOL 319

Local Flora

GEOG 370

Landscape Analysis

BIOL 450

Ecology

or BIOL 455

Marine Biology and Ecology

GEOG 103

Physical Geography

or GEOL 101

Introductory Geology

GEOL 322

Introduction to Geochemistry

HSCI 352

Principles of Environmental Health

HSCI 401

Advanced Environmental Health

Total Units

16

Students are encouraged to use approved independent study courses and approved internships for Group 1 and 2 electives.

Minor in Environmental Studies

Requirements (34 units)

Requirements for a minor in Environmental Studies

Lower-division requirements (14)

Five units chosen from:

5

BIOL 100

Topics in Biology

BIOL 202

Biology of Populations

HSCI 120

Health and Society: An Ecological Approach

Five units chosen from:

5

GEOG 103

Physical Geography

GEOL 101

Introductory Geology

GEOG 201

Map Interpretation

4

Upper-division requirements (8)

GEOG 350

Conservation and Natural Resources

4

Four units chosen from:

4

ECON 360

Economics of the Environment

HSCI 478

Environmental Health Management

Electives (12)

A minimum of 12 units chosen from the following courses. In consultation with the environmental studies coordinator, a student can choose other courses, besides those listed below, to meet the elective requirement.

12

BIOL 349

Biology of Ecosystems

BIOL 450

Ecology

ECON 360

Economics of the Environment

GEOG 202

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Cartography

GEOG 305

Geographic Statistics and Research Methods

GEOG 360

Weather and Climate

GEOG 365

Climate Change

GEOG 370

Landscape Analysis

GEOG 470

Hydrology and Water Resources

GEOL 312

Geology of California

GEOL 375

Groundwater Hydrology

HSCI 352

Principles of Environmental Health

HSCI 401

Advanced Environmental Health

HSCI 478

Environmental Health Management

Total Units

34

HONORS IN THE MAJOR

Students majoring in environmental studies are eligible to receive honors in environmental studies at graduation if the following conditions are met:

At least one-half of the course work required by the major is completed at this university;

At least a 3.5 grade point average in the major, both at this university and overall;

An overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 ("B") or better;

Completion of a senior project approved in advance by the program coordinator. Students interested in receiving
this recognition must initiate the process by making a formal application with the Geography Department administrative
support coordinator.